Malagasy, Masikoro

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A language of Madagascar

ISO 639-3
msh
Autonym
Masikoro Malagasy
User Population

550,000 (2011 SIL). Ethnic population: A quarter are Masikoro; the rest are Masikoro speakers from other ethnic groups.

Location

Toliara province: Atsimo-Andrefana region, Moromba south to Tollara; Menabe region, coast near Mangoky river, inland near Mozambique channel.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Barito, East, Malagasy
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 72% with the Merina dialect of Plateau Malagasy [plt]. A member of macrolanguage Malagasy [mlg].

Language Use

Used by all.

Language Development

Bible portions: 2008–2015.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Malagasy, Masikoro
Writing

Latin script [Latn].